The Supply Chain Organization (SCO) primarily has four area of operations: Category Management, Purchasing, Logistics and Materials Management, Support Services and Business Programs and Services.

Procurement Management. Where sourcing, sustainable procurement, relationship management, and support operations come together. Category Management includes:

• Customer Relationship Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Sourcing
• Contracting
• Customer Service
• Program Management
• Purchasing Specialty Support Services
• Category Strategy
• Purchasing 

Operations ensures our clinicians always have the right products when they need them.

• Operations includes:
• Courier Services
• Customer Service
• Demand Planning
• Equipment Logistics
• Continuous Improvement
• Field Logistics
• Perioperative teams
• Control Tower

 

Shared Services. Shared Services assures smooth functionality of enterprise-wide programs. Shared Services includes:

• Laundry Services
• Design and Print Center
• Fleet Operations
• Sign Center
• Travel Services
• Asset Recovery

Intermountain policy requires our caregivers to engage with the SCO before contracting with any new supplier.  Products, equipment, and/or services that are not contracted or approved by Intermountain in advance and in writing are not allowed and Intermountain may refuse payment for such items. Suppliers that introduce non-contracted items could be sanctioned from all Intermountain facilities for up to 90 days or permanently.